ISOW
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International Students Overcoming War continues to assist students from conflict areas
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International Students Overcoming War (ISOW) is helping scholars from areas of conflict come to Canada and pursue an education at Wilfrid Laurier University. “ISOW is a student-led initiative that looks to help students from conflict areas come over to study at Laurier with a full scholarship,” Justin Zekorn, a third-year business student and director of…
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The Amazon rainforest is on fire, and we should care
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In August of this year, the size and number of forest fires in the Amazon reached a record high and began to spark international concern. The Amazon rainforest is a crucial part of the global ecosystem as it produces as much as 20 per cent of the world’s oxygen, as well as being a major…
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Laurier’s ISOW program provides life-changing opportunities to students in countries affected by war
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Laurier’s International Students Overcoming War program saw four graduates walk the stage in 2019, marking the biggest class of students to have graduated from the program since its inception. The program aims to help students not only get out of countries that may be detrimental to them, but to also give them an education and…
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International Students Overcoming War (ISOW) goes to Parliament to advocate for scholars in areas of conflict
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Last week, Wilfrid Laurier University’s student-run organization International Students Overcoming War (ISOW) took a trip to Parliament Hill to promote and advocate for their work concerning scholars from international areas of conflict. ISOW currently supports 14 international scholars from Syria, Egypt and Lebanon, who are working to complete either their undergraduate or graduate degrees. Their…
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ISOW hosts a Middle Eastern Cultural Evening to educate and celebrate
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On Thursday, Nov. 15, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Laurier’s campus club International Students Overcoming War (ISOW) hosted a Middle Eastern Cultural Evening event to get students participating in and celebrating the various cultures of the Middle East. Some of the events of the evening included henna and Arabic writing stations, a photo gallery,…
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Brazil’s new president is making changes for the worse
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Starting in the new year, Brazil’s new president-elect Jair Bolsonaro will take office. Elected in late October, Bolsonaro is a member of the Social Liberal Party, a right-wing conservative party in Brazil. This is the first time since 1985 that Brazil has elected a far-right candidate. Bolsonaro is a former military officer, and has served…
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